Wives at Table During the Absence of Their Husbands — Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond | DiscoverArt

Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond

Wives at Table During the Absence of Their Husbands

ca. 1635–36

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26 × 34 cm (10.2 × 13.4 in)

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